Mr Matthew James is a renowned reconstructive plastic surgeon, specialising in complex hand reconstruction at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust. With over 22 years of clinical specialist expertise in general plastic surgery, hand surgery, and cosmetic surgery, Mr James is a highly respected figure in his field.

He is a co-founder and the Medical Director at the highly successful Cavendish Clinics. Currently, Mr James serves as a senior plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. Additionally, he is a consultant and trainer in hand surgery reconstruction and cosmetic surgery for the Royal College of Surgeons.

Mr James completed his professional training in London, Cambridge, Adelaide, Sydney, and the renowned McIndoe Surgery Centre. He has established his private practice in Central and South East London, receiving referrals from other surgeons for complex limb reconstruction, rheumatoid hands, tendon reconstruction, ganglions, peripheral nerve surgery, scaphoid surgery, carpal tunnel decompression, and wrist reconstruction. Furthermore, he is proficient in all cosmetic and aesthetic plastic surgery.

Mr James performs minor skin surgery procedures, including skin cancer excision and scar revision under local anaesthetic.

In the realm of cosmetic surgery, Mr James is skilled in procedures such as facelifts, neck lifts, brow lifts, eyelid surgery, abdominoplasty, body contouring, breast reduction, mastopexy, augmentation, capsulectomy, and explantation.

Mr James is a member of several prestigious organisations, including the British Association of Hand Surgeons, the General Medical Council, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, and the Medical Protection Society. He has published numerous works on plastic and cosmetic surgery and trains other surgeons in cosmetic surgery and hand and wrist reconstruction at the Royal College of Surgeons.

Appointed in 2001, Mr Matthew James continues to contribute significantly to the field of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and surgical excellence.